Tom Uren
Appearance
Tom Uren | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Reid | |
In office 22 November 1958 – 19 February 1990 | |
Preceded by | Charles Morgan |
Succeeded by | Laurie Ferguson |
Personal details | |
Born | Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 28 May 1921
Died | 26 January 2015 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 93)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Spouse(s) | Patricia |
Occupation | Boxer, soldier |
Thomas "Tom" Uren (28 May 1921 – 26 January 2015) was an Australian politician and boxer. He was Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party. He helped create the heritage and conservation movement in Australia. Uren was a member of the House of Representatives for Reid serving from 1955 through 1990.
Books
[change | change source]- Uren, Tom (1995). Straight Left. Random House Australia. ISBN 0-09-182998-4.